📊 Form Guide

Universitatea Cluj

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Universitatea Cluj will be looking for a repeat result of the 1-3 Liga 1 Play Offs victory against Dinamo Bucharest.

In that match, Universitatea Cluj had 40% possession and 17 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. For Universitatea Cluj, the goals were scored by Dan Nistor (84') and Issouf Macalou (90'). Dinamo Bucureşti got 19 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Stipe Perica (35') was the scorer for Dinamo Bucharest.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Universitatea Cluj haven’t conceded. It will be a concern for them that Universitatea Cluj have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 9 goals in the process.

Rapid Bucharest

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After tasting defeat last time out to CFR Cluj in Liga 1 Play Offs action, Rapid Bucharest will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Rapid Bucharest had 61% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 7 on target. CFR Cluj got 16 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Adrian Păun (11'), Virgiliu Postolachi (40'), Ciprian Deac (45') and Leo Bolgado (70') scored for CFR Cluj.

The stats tell the story, and Rapid Bucharest have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 10 goals in all. At the back, Rapid Bucharest have not been doing too well. It will be interesting to find out if that trend can be sustained in this game.

↔️ Head to head

An examination of their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 27/01/2023 shows that Universitatea Cluj have won 4 of these games & Rapid Bucharest 1, with the tally of draws being 1.

In all, 15 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 9 of them for șepcile roșii and 6 created by Giuleștenii. That’s an average goals per game of 2.5.

The last league meeting featuring these clubs was Liga 1 Play Offs match day 5 on 19/04/2025 which ended up with the score at Rapid Bucharest 0-2 Universitatea Cluj.

In that game, Rapid Bucharest had 48% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 5 on target.

Universitatea Cluj got 9 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Issouf Macalou (77') scored.

📰 Team News: Universitatea Cluj

Adel Bettaieb (unknown injury), Gabriel Simion (unknown injury), Ovidiu Bic (unknown injury), Jasper van der Werff (unknown injury) and Iulian Cristea (unknown injury) are not available for Universitatea Cluj gaffer Ioan Sabău.

It looks as if șepcile roșii will possibly make use of the 4-2-3-1 formation for this one with Tudor Andrei Cosa, Andrei Artean, Lucas Masoero, Bogdan Mitrea, Dorinel Oancea, Dorin Codrea, Dan Nistor, Issouf Macalou, Andrej Fabry, Mamadou Khady Thiam and Vladislav Blanuta.

📰 Team News: Rapid Bucharest

We’re of the thinking that Giuleștenii seem likely to utilise a 4-1-4-1 lineup by sending out Mihai Aioani, Razvan Onea, Cristian Sapunaru, Denis Ciobotariu, Andrei Borza, Mattias Kaeit, Alex Dobre, Tobias Christensen, Catalin Vulturar, Claudiu Petrila and Borisav Burmaz.

🔮 Prediction

Rapid Bucharest will have to perform well to hit the back of the net against this Universitatea Cluj outfit who will likely get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We’re therefore anticipating a narrow 1-0 advantage for Universitatea Cluj after 90 minutes.

There should be little in it.

Andre Moura, 14:01 24/05/2025